Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-03-14
LOOK EVERY MAN IN THE FACE.

| Then the people would meet him with a
| hand-shake and Glad to see you. James 2
| when he did not need it. Afterwards
when upon his death-bed from throat af-
/ fiction, the physician prescribed brandy.
and the aged invalid, looking up, said,
Doctor, have said l would keep the
| pledge or die trying. For thirty years did
not know what happiness was. l will not
/: take it, When the old man was near
deaths door and those present thought he
was insensible to his surroundings, the
doctor said, Give him little whisky and
let him die easy" The old man waved his
hand. shook his head and quietly passed
away. Opposite his name on Gods tablet
is written the word Manhood
This work, the speaker said, had its
origin in prayer in December, 1863 Some
e-hearted humane, Christian women
met, and one was asked to pray. She had
never opened her lips in public prayer, but
her appeal brought down the words, "a Fear
not, for l am with thee" Those women
went out, sang and prayed. Their labors
were crowned with glory. This was but a
ripple, that rolled over our country, and
finally encircled the globe like tidal wave.
The speaker had witnessed entire compa-
MES of soldiers sign the pledge. He saw at
one time 400 men from a factory, headed
by their foremen, pat down their names
and don the blue ribbon. He had seen the
same thing done by
AN ENTIRE FIRE DEPARTMENT,
From the Chsef Engineer down to the little
torch boy. In a short time it closed in our
own country over 600 breweries.
The speaker gave a brief outline of the
great work he had accomplished during his
four years in England, having secured in
that brief length of time over 100000
signers. The fashionable and the leaders
of fashions signed it. The nobility, as well
as the outcast of society, donned the blue
ribbon. He said don't you think for
moment that you are going to be out of
fashion by wearing of the blue" The great
Spurgeon wears it wherever he goes, not
for his own sake, but for the good it
will do. In Australia 125000 people
wear the blue ribbon. There is not home
in this city that will not be reached by
these meetings, and its occupants will have
reason to be rejoiced for the good that will
be done. He knew that in Sacramento he
had laid siege to the liquor traffic in its
stronghold He knew that it was in
trenched with wealth; he knew they were
protected by laws encouraging the manu-
facture of wine; he knew that fashion
condemned it. He also knew that where
humanity is moved by the words of the
Gospel the very bling-blocks become
stepping stones to victory. He expected to
find the same sentiment obtaining here
that prevailed elsewhere. Are the people
of New England, England, Australia or
New Zealand more anxious
TO PROTECT THEIR HOMES
And the honor of their offspring than
those of California? This was a ques-
ton he wanted answered by men who
fought for and maintain their religious
and political freedom-who have free in
stitutions free press, free speech and an
open Bible, aud who care for the welfare
of this community.
He invited all present to sign the pledge
and take the blue-ribbon obligation.
" Wear the blue ribbon, which says to the
saloon-keeper that your influence is
against his business. 1t says to the poor
signer who needs your help, that all your
sympathies are with him. By put
ting it on and wearing it, you make
it badge of honor and of
liberty to those people. Tomorrow
night l will tell the story of my life and
depict the misery of the drunkard, and the
horrors that drink has caused and is cans
ing. Get the drinking men to come out
put your little badge upon your breast, and
invite the men here who have not single
ray of light, not CLEAN of hope. Chris
tan people, already abstainers, are you
willing to take this badge? You can see,
you can understand the power of it. Do
so, and create an interest in this move
ment Let US have temperance boom in
Sacramento"
At the close of the service 700 badges
were given out and log pledges signed.
The pledge is as follows:
GOSPEL TEMPERANCE UNION.
cHRIsTIANITY-ToTAL ABsTINENCE--AND CHARITY.
1, the undersigned, do Pledge my Word and
Honor,
GOD HELPING ME,
To abstain from ALL intoxicating Liquors as a
beverage, wine, beer and cider included, and
that win. by all honorable MEANS encourage
others to abstain.